Determine the points in

Given:

The points A(1, -1, 0), B(2, 1, 2) and C(3, 2, -1)

(i) xy-plane

We know z = 0 in xy-plane.

So let P(x, y, 0) be any point in xy-plane

According to the question:

PA = PB = PC

PA² = PB² = PC²

By using the formula,

The distance between any two points (a, b, c) and (m, n, o) is given by,

We know PA² = PB²

So, (x – 1)²+ (y + 1)² = (x – 2)² + (y – 1)² + 4

x²+ 1 – 2x + y² + 1 + 2y = x²+ 4 – 4x + y² + 1 – 2y + 4

– 2x + 2 + 2y = 9 – 4x – 2y

– 2x + 2 + 2y – 9 + 4x + 2y = 0

2x + 4y – 7 = 0

2x = – 4y + 7……………………(1)

Since, PA² = PC²

So, (x – 1)²+ (y + 1)² = (x – 3)² + (y – 2)² + 1

x²+ 1 – 2x + y² + 1 + 2y = x²+ 9 – 6x + y² + 4 – 4y + 1

– 2x + 2 + 2y = 14 – 6x – 4y

– 2x + 2 + 2y – 14 + 6x + 4y = 0

4x + 6y – 12 = 0

2(2x + 3y – 6) = 0

Now substitute the value of 2x (obtained in equation (1)), we get

7 – 4y + 3y – 6 = 0

– y + 1 = 0

y = 1

By substituting the value of y back in equation (1) we get,

2x = 7 – 4y

2x = 7 – 4(1)

2x = 3

x = \( \dfrac{3}{2}\)

The point P (\( \dfrac{3}{2}\), 1, 0) in xy-plane is equidistant from A, B and C.

(ii) yz-plane

We know x = 0 in yz-plane.

Let Q(0, y, z) any point in yz-plane

According to the question:

QA = QB = QC

QA² = QB² = QC²

By using the formula,

The distance between any two points (a, b, c) and (m, n, o) is given by,

We know, QA² = QB²

So, 1 + z²+ (y + 1)² = (z – 2)² + (y – 1)² + 4

z²+ 1 + y² + 1 + 2y

= z²+ 4 – 4z + y² + 1 – 2y + 4

2 + 2y = 9 – 4z – 2y

2 + 2y – 9 + 4z + 2y = 0

4y + 4z – 7 = 0

4z = –4y + 7

z = \(\dfrac{ [–4y + 7]}{4}\) …. (1)

Since, QA² = QC²

So, 1 + z²+ (y + 1)² = (z + 1)² + (y – 2)² + 9

²+ 1 + y² + 1 + 2y = z²+ 1 + 2z + y² + 4 – 4y + 9

2 + 2y = 14 + 2z – 4y

2 + 2y – 14 – 2z + 4y = 0

–2z + 6y – 12 = 0

2(–z + 3y – 6) = 0

Now, substitute the value of z [obtained from (1)] we get

12y + 4y – 7 – 24 = 0

16y – 31 = 0

y = \( \dfrac{31}{16}\)

Substitute the value of y back in equation (1), we get

= \( \dfrac{-3}{16}\)

The point Q (0, \( \dfrac{31}{16}\), \( \dfrac{-3}{16}\)) in yz-plane is equidistant from A, B and C.

(iii) zx-plane

We know y = 0 in xz-plane.

Let R(x, 0, z) any point in xz-plane

According to the question:

RA = RB = RC

RA² = RB² = RC²

By using the formula,

The distance between any two points (a, b, c) and (m, n, o) is given by,

We know, RA² = RB²

So, 1 + z²+ (x – 1)² = (z – 2)² + (x – 2)² + 1

z²+ 1 + x² + 1 – 2x = z²+ 4 – 4z + x² + 4 – 4x + 1

2 – 2x = 9 – 4z – 4x

2 + 4z – 9 + 4x – 2x = 0

2x + 4z – 7 = 0

2x = –4z + 7……………………………(1)

Since, RA² = RC²

So, 1 + z²+ (x – 1)² = (z + 1)² + (x – 3)² + 4

z²+ 1 + x² + 1 – 2x

= z²+ 1 + 2z + x² + 9 – 6x + 4

2 – 2x = 14 + 2z – 6x

2 – 2x – 14 – 2z + 6x = 0

–2z + 4x – 12 = 0

2(2x) = 12 + 2z

Substitute the value of 2x [obtained from equation (1)] we get,

2(–4z + 7) = 12 + 2z

–8z + 14 = 12 + 2z

14 – 12 = 8z + 2z

10z = 2

z = \( \dfrac{2}{10}\)

= \( \dfrac{1}{5}\)

Now, substitute the value of z back in equation (1), we get

2x = -4z + 7

The point R (\( \dfrac{31}{10}\), 0, \( \dfrac{1}{5}\)) in xz-plane is equidistant from A, B and C.

Answered by Aaryan | 1 year ago